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'Talking Right': Why the Left Is Losing, Linguistically ***

Jul 6th, 2006 · In his new book, Talking Right, linguist Geoff Nunberg examines the parlance of the American political right. Conservatives, Nunberg notes, have been remarkably effective at creating a language through which to convey their agenda.

Keywords: politics · Americans · Conservation · language · agenda · linguist · Geoff Nunberg · Nunberg · parlance

The Linguistics of Brands *

Sep 7th, 2004 · Commentator Geoff Nunberg considers brand names. They make up a significant proportion of the average person's vocabulary. Nunberg says the English language is being privatized.

Keywords: private · brands · language · English · linguist · vocabulary · proportion · Geoff Nunberg · Nunberg

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